Does anyone use Poshmark?

[GirlieShoppe]

A few weeks ago someone commented on one of my listings asking me to email them my phone number so we could discuss me selling them one of my items at a lower price. I assumed it was some sort of scam. I was tempted to message back, "No thanks. Do you realize it's against the rules to compete sales off Posh?" but knew it wouldn't make a difference to a scammer. I immediately blocked them and now the comment is gone from my listing. I'm not sure if it disappeared when I blocked them or if Posh deleted it afterwards.

 

[BeenBurned]

A few weeks ago someone commented on one of my listings asking me to email them my phone number so we could discuss me selling them one of my items at a lower price. I assumed it was some sort of scam. I was tempted to message back, "No thanks. Do you realize it's against the rules to compete sales off Posh?" but knew it wouldn't make a difference to a scammer. I immediately blocked them and now the comment is gone from my listing. I'm not sure if it disappeared when I blocked them or if Posh deleted it afterwards.

Though I don't buy or sell on PM, I've commented on listings (fakes) and have been blocked. My comments remain.

So I'm guessing that if comments are gone, the member is gone also.

 

[italianlolita]

I don't mind buying from this app but I am never selling to anyone ever again!! I sold a wallet recently. I must have answered a million and one questions about authenticity! And a million and one questions about every little flaw! While I was answering questions, I was getting very low ball offers! It sold only for me to end up with a 4 star rating in the end! I felt I didn't deserve that rating because I seriously explained every little thing and had 3 listings worth of pics!

 

[GalFriday12]

I don't mind buying from this app but I am never selling to anyone ever again!! I sold a wallet recently. I must have answered a million and one questions about authenticity! And a million and one questions about every little flaw! While I was answering questions, I was getting very low ball offers! It sold only for me to end up with a 4 star rating in the end! I felt I didn't deserve that rating because I seriously explained every little thing and had 3 listings worth of pics!

What was the missing star for? I've had someone do that to me once. I took a couple days to ship, so she gave me 4 stars due to shipping speed. I was a little miffed. Posh gives 7 days....so if I ship on day 2 or 3, I think it's very reasonable. I guess the buyer didn't think so. Lol

 

[alansgail]

I don't sell on PM but can give my perspective from a buyer's POV. I've purchased a handful of items and had to return one wallet due to it being in far worse condition than the seller described.....no issues with the return.

I recently purchased a gorgeous made in Italy bag that was a great price but I never received it. After 7 days with no communication from the seller I got my money back and left a comment on what had happened below the listing.....still no response from the seller so very unprofessional on her end.

My biggest pet peeve with the listing on Posh is how sellers leave out measurements (specifically on handbags because that's mostly what I look at). Even when potential customers ask for measurements in the comments below the item most times the seller doesn't get back to them or answer the question. If I have to work too hard to buy something then I'm looking elsewhere.

I also am shocked that sellers are allowed 7 days before shipping.....far too long in my opinion. I could order items from ebay and have received them by the time the Posh seller even ships out my item. It may be convenient for the seller but certainly not for the buyer!

Just my 2 cents about PM.

 

[italianlolita]

I know 4 is better than nothing. But it was literally about an hour of question after question. Picture after picture. I packaged it neatly too. I also accepted an offer even though I was firm about price. I still think I deserved a better rating.

 

[italianlolita]

What was the missing star for? I've had someone do that to me once. I took a couple days to ship, so she gave me 4 stars due to shipping speed. I was a little miffed. Posh gives 7 days....so if I ship on day 2 or 3, I think it's very reasonable. I guess the buyer didn't think so. Lol

The sale took place on Friday night. I explained I didn't have a printer to print the label and needed to do it on Monday at work. I did just that and shipped it that day. I didn't see what specifically they docked a point off of. Still I didn't deserve it.

 

[kells1983]

I'm going to echo a few of the other commenters with mixed experiences on Poshmark. I've only purchased thus far, but I want to sell a few things and am debating using PM (which is why I'm reading this thread).
I have had 50/50 good/bad experiences in buying (items were great vs. not even receiving items). My overall impression after much browsing is that ... mostly college students or even high schoolers seem to be using the site to sell their clothing. Just the tone of the comments, the shorthand used, etc., make it seem very unsophisticated. I guess eBay is becoming the same way, with little to no description of the item, no measurements, and "k" given as a response to questions, but the comments being posted give more insight as to the mindset of the users.

Another reason I'm hesitant to sell: I don't know if I could stand the barrage of "trade?" comments thrown at me... no sentences, just "trade?" LOL, maybe I'm just getting old and am losing patience!

 

[alansgail]

I'm going to echo a few of the other commenters with mixed experiences on Poshmark. I've only purchased thus far, but I want to sell a few things and am debating using PM (which is why I'm reading this thread).
I have had 50/50 good/bad experiences in buying (items were great vs. not even receiving items). My overall impression after much browsing is that ... mostly college students or even high schoolers seem to be using the site to sell their clothing. Just the tone of the comments, the shorthand used, etc., make it seem very unsophisticated. I guess eBay is becoming the same way, with little to no description of the item, no measurements, and "k" given as a response to questions, but the comments being posted give more insight as to the mindset of the users.

Another reason I'm hesitant to sell: I don't know if I could stand the barrage of "trade?" comments thrown at me... no sentences, just "trade?" LOL, maybe I'm just getting old and am losing patience!

I feel your pain and totally agree with you.....it's painful to read the juvenile comments. It DOES NOT give the site a good impression. If I don't hear back or am not happy with the answers I just move on. When I'm ready to buy I'm ready to buy!

 

[GalFriday12]

I'm going to echo a few of the other commenters with mixed experiences on Poshmark. I've only purchased thus far, but I want to sell a few things and am debating using PM (which is why I'm reading this thread).
I have had 50/50 good/bad experiences in buying (items were great vs. not even receiving items). My overall impression after much browsing is that ... mostly college students or even high schoolers seem to be using the site to sell their clothing. Just the tone of the comments, the shorthand used, etc., make it seem very unsophisticated. I guess eBay is becoming the same way, with little to no description of the item, no measurements, and "k" given as a response to questions, but the comments being posted give more insight as to the mindset of the users.

Another reason I'm hesitant to sell: I don't know if I could stand the barrage of "trade?" comments thrown at me... no sentences, just "trade?" LOL, maybe I'm just getting old and am losing patience!

Oh it's so true! I put NO TRADES on anything I list & I still get asked. I do more buying than selling on Posh. If you have super trendy items, they might sell well to the young crowd. Or if you have crazy low prices. But If your pieces are more classic, or your prices are normal / reasonable - I wouldn't expect many sales. I'm 39 and it seems to not be the format for me. I'm not trendy enough lol.

 

[schadenfreude]

OK, freaking out a little here. I've bought and sold a number of things on PM and have had decent experiences (mind you, I keep my expectations on the lower side given that the majority of the users seem to be really young). Haven't bought or sold anything of huge dollar value, but sold a sterling and turquoise Navajo squash blossom necklace this week. Since it was > $500, it had to be mailed to the Posh Concierge service for "authentication". Now I get a comment from the buyer saying PM wouldn't let her complete the sale? And no communication from PM to me. I am panicking because the item wasn't cheap and I have no idea what the problem is, much less where the item is or what will happen to it. Has anyone had a similar experience?? I've already sent an email to Posh support, but of course nothing back yet.

 

[nicole0612]

OK, freaking out a little here. I've bought and sold a number of things on PM and have had decent experiences (mind you, I keep my expectations on the lower side given that the majority of the users seem to be really young). Haven't bought or sold anything of huge dollar value, but sold a sterling and turquoise Navajo squash blossom necklace this week. Since it was > $500, it had to be mailed to the Posh Concierge service for "authentication". Now I get a comment from the buyer saying PM wouldn't let her complete the sale? And no communication from PM to me. I am panicking because the item wasn't cheap and I have no idea what the problem is, much less where the item is or what will happen to it. Has anyone had a similar experience?? I've already sent an email to Posh support, but of course nothing back yet.

If Poshmark had found something wrong with the bracelet, they would have explained explicitly to the buyer what the problem was, provided photos and asked if she wanted to go through with the sale. For authenticity issues, they tell the buyer explicitly why the sale is being cancelled also, but I don't think that is pertinent here. I have never had his issue, but I have heard from other sellers that if they have a rare item and Poshmark does not know how to authenticate it, then Poshmark will reach out to the seller for more documentation/details.
I am guessing that the issue is that the buyer's payment method ran into issues after it initially cleared. If so, and she cannot update her payment method, then you will receive your bracelet back. It is insured through poshmark's label. I had something listed for $5,600 once and Poshmark got back to me that they insure for the full value of what you sell. Their customer service typically takes 24-36 hours to get back to you, but it may not be until Tuesday due to the holiday.
If I were you, I would ask the buyer if Poshmark explained why they would not let her go through with the purchase. Then you will know if you need to get ahold of Poshmark to give any info on your end, or if the buyer needs to update her payment info.

 

[michikade]

I enjoy browsing PM and have gotten some incredible deals, but I've also gotten blocked from SO MANY CLOSETS for calling out fakes.

This one girl came into my closet and wrote hateful things on my Meet the Posher listing for asking if her bag was authentic or not. Needless to say I deleted that listing, blocked her, and made another Meet the Posher listing.

Another girl told me I could stick it up my you-know-where for telling her that the date code in her LV Sarah Wallet wasn't valid (MI1043 - if you know LVs you can spot the issue a mile away), then a few hours later she posted the wallet again after deleting to get rid of my comments and said in her listing "I'm not sure if this is authentic, it was a gift." No, love, it /isn't/ authentic, 2 seconds of googling can tell you that. I had a similar issue with a woman claiming she bought her bag at a "factory store" (where I live, 'factory stores' are the same as outlet stores and LV doesn't have those) with a date code that defies logic. Ugh.

You have to be INCREDIBLY smart and careful and you have to do so much research if you want to use something like PoshMark or Mercari (which is so, so much worse than Posh about having fakes, by the way - I lucked out and got an incredible deal on a real bag once but 90+% of the stuff listed is fake there).

 

[schadenfreude]

If Poshmark had found something wrong with the bracelet, they would have explained explicitly to the buyer what the problem was, provided photos and asked if she wanted to go through with the sale. For authenticity issues, they tell the buyer explicitly why the sale is being cancelled also, but I don't think that is pertinent here. I have never had his issue, but I have heard from other sellers that if they have a rare item and Poshmark does not know how to authenticate it, then Poshmark will reach out to the seller for more documentation/details.
I am guessing that the issue is that the buyer's payment method ran into issues after it initially cleared. If so, and she cannot update her payment method, then you will receive your bracelet back. It is insured through poshmark's label. I had something listed for $5,600 once and Poshmark got back to me that they insure for the full value of what you sell. Their customer service typically takes 24-36 hours to get back to you, but it may not be until Tuesday due to the holiday.
If I were you, I would ask the buyer if Poshmark explained why they would not let her go through with the purchase. Then you will know if you need to get ahold of Poshmark to give any info on your end, or if the buyer needs to update her payment info.

Thank you so so so much. I think you're right. The buyer said someone wanted her to provide a bank statement (?!) which, understandably, she was unwilling to do. Who knows. As long as I get it back!

 

[piosavsfan]

I've bought 3 bags on Posh and all have been not as described after seller claimed they were like new with no wear. #1 had multiple small holes that looked like a cat really enjoyed the bag and put its claw marks all over it. #2 had a big hole where the stitching was coming apart and in general had scratches and wear all over. #3 had multiple stains/marks. I'm still waiting to hear back from Posh regarding this 3rd case. I was surprised about this last one as the seller had like 100 love notes with good transactions. I'm not buying anymore bags there.